Overcoming Gotchas in Samsung Secure Erase
Read OriginalThis technical article details the specific challenges and solutions for securely erasing Samsung SSDs using the Samsung Magician software. It covers overcoming common 'gotchas' such as the requirement for a Samsung SSD to be attached to the host machine, troubleshooting USB drive recognition by creating a specific 500MB FAT32 partition, and resolving the 'SSD is locked' error by removing the power cable while the system is running.
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